Go4SET

EDT• Well established education charity• Track record of success• Operate across the UK through a regional structure •RAE’s Better Engineering Students Tomorrow•The BEST Programme

Who we are?

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EDT programmes

4

• Go4SET

• Engineering Education Scheme (Similar to Go4SET, but longer and sponsors set projects)

• Headstart (University Summer School)

12-14

16/17

17

18-21

Age range

• The Year in Industry (Gap year - employment in industry)

(Working on a project with industry or university mentors)

• To help talented young people achieve their full potential, in particular through careers in engineering, science and technology.

Go4SET Aim

Degrees that add an extra % to lifetime salaries

Accountancy 42.15%Electrical Engineering 40.73%Maths and Computing 37.23%Mechanical Engineering 33.71%Medicine & Related 32.06%Engineering and Technology 31.85%Civil Engineering 29.25%Economics 28.57%Law 28.04%:

Business & Financial studies 26.53%:

Politics 15.70%:

Arts 00.00%

Source The Times Sept 7th 2007

How ?

• Challenge students to resolve a real issue

• Give students an insight into the operation of engineering companies and the careers they offer

The Go4SET Process

• Select a team of 6 Year 8 or 9 students • Establish a link with a local

company/organisation• Identify a problem to solve• Solve problem and produce a report • Present the project to a panel of

assessors• Recognise achievements

Student Selection

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Likely to succeed as engineers

Annual Programme

• Scheme Launch Day

• Company Visit

• Celebration and Assessment Day

CADCelebration and Assessment Day

• Create a display stand

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CAD

CADCelebration and Assessment Day

• Create a display stand

• Present the project to a team of assessors

CAD

CADCelebration and Assessment Day

• Create a display stand• Present the project to a team of

assessors• Answer questions at the display

stand• Recognise achievements

Best Team Awards

Best Team Awards

Go4SET

•In front of an appreciative audience

CAD

Go4SET

•The most valuable item you keep is

•And the most valuable skills you gain are

A professionally produced

Project Report

The top 3 skills that employers say Graduates lack

Communications

Confidence

Planning and organisationSource: “The Times” Aug 5th 2007